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- DictionaryEn·cour·age/inˈkərij/
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- 1. give support, confidence, or hope to (someone): "we were encouraged by the success of this venture"
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to help someone to feel confident and able to do something, or to give advice to someone to do something: Our parents always encouraged us to ask questions. If something encourages an activity, it supports it or makes it more likely: The city needs to encourage job creation. encouragement. noun [ U ] us / ɪnˈkɜr·ɪdʒ·mənt, -ˈkʌr·ɪdʒ- /
Encourage definition: to inspire with courage, spirit, or confidence. See examples of ENCOURAGE used in a sentence.
to make someone more likely to do something, or make something more likely to happen: [ + to do sth ] My parents encouraged me to try new things. Cutting back plants will encourage growth. Fewer examples. ways to encourage recycling. We're trying to encourage people to switch from cars to bicycles. Both shows encourage audience participation.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English encourage en‧cour‧age / ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ $ ɪnˈkɜːr-/ S2 W1 verb [transitive] 1 HELP PERSUADE to give someone the courage or confidence to do something OPP discourage I want to thank everyone who has encouraged and supported me. encourage somebody to do something Cooder was encouraged to ...
1. To inspire with hope, courage, or confidence. 2. To give support to; foster: policies designed to encourage private investment. 3. To stimulate; spur: burning the field to encourage new plant growth. [Middle English encouragen, from Old French encoragier : en-, causative pref.; see en-1 + corage, courage; see courage .] en·cour′ag·er n.
Definitions of 'encourage' 1. If you encourage someone, you give them confidence, for example by letting them know that what they are doing is good and telling them that they should continue to do it. [...] 2. If someone is encouraged by something that happens, it gives them hope or confidence. [...] 3.
Definitions of 'encourage' 1. If you encourage someone, you give them confidence, for example by letting them know that what they are doing is good and telling them that they should continue to do it. [...] 2. If someone is encouraged by something that happens, it gives them hope or confidence. [...] 3.
